Spaghetti squash with Turkey. These Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats are my favorite way to eat spaghetti squash! Filled with the most flavorful turkey taco meat, cheese and I prefer roasted spaghetti squash to any other method when I have the time. It isn't as watery as microwaving or using a slow cooker which is perfect.
Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey Meatballs and Rustic Tomato Sauce Spaghetti. Aptly named, spaghetti squash mimics spaghetti as its flesh separates into spaghetti-like strands. In addition, spaghetti squash is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium. You can have Spaghetti squash with Turkey using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Spaghetti squash with Turkey
- You need 1 of spaghetti squash.
- It's 1 lb of ground turkey.
- You need 3 cloves of garlic.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of chopped onions.
- It's 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning.
- You need to taste of Season salt and pepper.
- It's 1/2 cup of - 1 cup Parmesan cheese (depending on size of squash).
The recipe below can be made vegetarian by simply omitting the turkey sausage. Gluten- and carb-free, spaghetti squash is healthy, delicious comfort food. Try one of these spaghetti squash recipes for a healthy, satisfying dinner. Swapping out beef for turkey and pasta for spaghetti squash makes this meal super healthy.
Spaghetti squash with Turkey step by step
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Lightly brush cut sides with olive oil and place cut side down in baking dish..
- Bake for 45-60 minutes. If you can easily pierce the skin of the squash with a knife it's done..
- While squash is baking cook the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the Parmesan cheese together in a frying pan. And remove from heat..
- Once the squash is done, remove from oven and let it cool..
- Once cooled enough to be able to handle take a fork and scrape the inside out..
- Mix the squash with the meat mixture and add the Parmesan cheese. And return to the baking dish.
- Place back in the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts..
- The squash is supposed to be slightly crunchy. Enjoy!.
But don't worry, it's still packed with plenty of flavor. This spaghetti squash baked ziti is a healthier twist on the classic Italian dish yet still packed with that hearty, comforting and cheesy taste you love. Pasta has and probably always will have my heart when it comes to comfort food. You know that question people love to ask about what your last meal would be? I use spaghetti squash instead of pasta in this dish.